About the Hornets

1. In order to participate in an athletic practice or contest during a school day or during the evening of the school day, the student must be in attendance half of the school day. Exceptions to this policy will be:

• Administratively approved absence (field trips, school-sponsored events).
• Previous permission from an administrator to miss school.

2. There will be no participation in the next contest for full or half day truancy. Chronic lateness will be viewed as truancy.

3. Any other exceptions to this policy shall be considered only upon the advice and consent of the high school principal and the athletic director.

Middle school athletes that are interested in trying out for a high school varsity team as an exceptional athlete need to follow the following procedures:

1. Contact the coach to express interest in trying out. 
2. Obtain the Middle School Exceptional Student-Athlete Form from the Activities Office. Complete and return the form by the first Monday of the registration period to Samantha O'Donnell.
3. The Activities Director will review the form with parents, coaches, and middle school principals. After this review the Activities Director will determine if the student is allowed to try out for the varsity team.
4. If approved, the athlete/family will receive information regarding registering and paying online. Registration must be completed during the normal registration period. 
5. If an athlete does not make the team, the registration fee will be returned.

MSHSL Bylaw 103.00 Credit Requirements states that in order to be eligible for interscholastic competition a student must be making satisfactory progress towards the school requirement for graduation.

In reference to Edina Public Schools Board Policy 627 VIII A, Edina High School students must have a 5.0 GPA (C- average) overall and accumulate the following credits prior to the beginning of the designated semester:

10th Grade, Semester 1                                                Promotion to 10th Grade
10th Grade, Semester 2                                                5 credits
11th Grade, Semester 3                                                9 credits
11th Grade, Semester 4                                                14 credits
12th Grade, Semester 5                                                19 credits
12th Grade, Semester 6                                                24 credits 

A high school student who participates in high school activities who fails to maintain a 5.0 GPA (C- average) at the end of each quarter will be contacted by the appropriate counselor and activities director. In addition, a conference will be held with the student, parent, counselor, activities director, and others as determined. The purpose of the conference is to develop a plan for assisting the student to work to his/her potential. The details of the plan will be jointly determined by the participants of the conference.

Edina Public Schools Board Policy 627 VIII B states that middle school students who wish to participate in high school activities are permitted to do so by district policy and must have passed all of their courses the previous semester. Middle school students are not eligible for credit probationary status. If a student does not pass all of the courses during the semester, he/she will be ineligible to participate in high school activities the following semester.

Welcome to Edina Public Schools!

We hope your transition to Edina is a smooth one. If you intend to participate in athletics at Edina High School, you need to schedule a meeting with Assistant Principal and Activities & Athletics Director, Troy Stein, as soon as possible. Mr. Stein must determine your eligibility status as, Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Minnesota State High School League, some transfer student-athletes may not be eligible for varsity competition. 

Please complete this form and call the Activities Office to schedule an appointment with Mr. Stein. You will need to bring this form to your meeting. 

Again, welcome to Edina and Go Hornets!